Shaquille O'Neal Ate Frog Legs After Losing Bet On TCU's Loss: 'I'm a Man of My Word'

As forceful as he was on the hardwood, Shaquille O'Neal is a man of the people. And he's also a man of his word. Earlier this year, he honored his bet with Ernie Johnson and ate frogs on air. Big Diesel's kids have his sense of humor too, which Shareef O'Neal made apparent recently. The 23-year-old shared a picture of his younger self on Instagram…

Shaquille O'Neal loves betting with his TNT co-hosts. The problem is the NBA legend doesn't have any luck when it comes to gambling. That much is clear after his latest loss, this time to Candace Parker. During the Philadelphia 76ers' showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers on January 17, Shaq bet that Joel Embiid would finish with 50 points or else…

Betting on sporting events/teams/players can have some unwanted results. 4x NBA champion and'NBA on TNT' co-host Shaquille O'Neal has experienced these unwanted results firsthand. While his confidence in another team/player's ability is commendable, it hasn't always turned out well for the 7'1 giant. However, O'Neal has never shied away from…

A fairy tale for the TCU Horned Frogs came to an end in thrashing fashion. A perfect 15-0 season for the Georgia Bulldogs marked their second consecutive championship. Moreover, it was also their 34th win in the last 35 games. Playing under coach Kirby Smart, he became the first ever in the playoff era to win back-to-back college football…

There's a reason why betting is a dangerous game. While the financial ramifications are obvious, bets with friends can force you into doing some gross things. Just as Shaquille O'Neal found out: The basketball legend made a wager with his co-host Ernie Johnson on NBA On TNT earlier this week, betting that Georgia would not win their game against…

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal tucked into a FROG after losing a bet - but ended up enjoying it. TNT analyst Shaq, 50, lost a wager with host Ernie Johnson and had to gobble up the French delicacy as punishment. Shaq bet Johnson - a proud Georgia alum - that TCU would beat the Bulldogs in Monday's National Championship. The loser of the bet had to…

Whether it is winning a ring for the Miami Heat or eating an amphibian on national television, Shaquille O'Neal always delivers on his promises. Before the Georgia Bulldogs-TCU Horned Frogs CFP national championship game this week, the retired NBA legend O'Neal made a wager with TNT co-host Ernie Johnson. O'Neal bet Johnson, a Georgia alum, that he…

Days before Georgia football took on TCU football in the national title game, Shaquille O'Neal made a bet with co-host Ernie Johnson that he would eat a frog if the Bulldogs beat the Horned Frogs. Johnson, who is a University of Georgia graduate, agreed to the deal and the two even shook hands to seal the bet. Fast forward to Monday on the day of…

Lee Corso was on-site at SoFi Stadium for the CFP National Championship Game with College GameDay and made his vaunted headgear pick for Georgia-TCU. With College GameDay in Inglewood, CA and at SoFi Stadium, we knew we were going to get a dose of college football goodness before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the…

It is put up or shut up time for Shaquille O'Neal. The Basketball Hall of Famer made a bet on the college football national title game - if Georgia defeated TCU on Monday he would eat a horned frog. Unfortunately, TCU did not appear to be in the same league as the Bulldogs as Georgia walloped them on their way to a second straight national…

The national championship is here! The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-0) and the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs (13-1) will square off tonight in the College Football Playoff National Championship to determine who is the Top Dawg (or Frog) of the college gridiron. Fresh off an SEC championship over LSU and a nail-biting one-point victory over Ohio State in the…

TCU and Georgia head coaches Sonny Dykes and Kirby Smart, respectively, stand with the national championship trophy, Jan. 8, 2023. (Tristen Smith/Staff Photographer) The TCU Horned Frogs will face the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs in the national championship. TCU started the season unranked in the AP poll. It was also picked to finish…

The flourishing of advanced statistical analysis in sports, and college football specifically, has given us a whole new way of understanding the game. But not everyone had the skill or inclination to break down advanced statistics. I for example didn't take college algebra so much as algebra took me. So I thought it might be worthwhile for those of…

The College Football Playoff National Championship is finally here, with No. 3 TCU and No. 1 Georgia set to battle for the title at SoFi Stadium in California later this evening. With only hours remaining until kickoff, our staff has some final thoughts as well as score predictions for this evening's football contest. We'd like to thank all of our…

Only one game separates Georgia from rarified air in college football: A win over No. 3 TCU would make the top-ranked Bulldogs the first repeat national champions since Alabama in 2011-12. But then, the Horned Frogs - largely considered an afterthought ahead of this College Football Playoff - won't simply roll over for the Bulldogs. Otherwise, they…

The University of Georgia Bulldogs showed why they're the best team in college football - again. With an unrelenting and dominant performance in the national championship game, Georgia swamped Texas Christian University 65-7to finishundefeatedand repeat as national champions. The 65 pointsscored by Georgia are the most in a (BCS/College Football…

Shaquille O'Neal is putting his money where his mouth is … in one sense. On an episode this week of TNT's "Inside the NBA," the retired center great O'Neal made a pretty wild wager with co-host Ernie Johnson on Monday's CFP national title game. In an apparent show of confidence in TCU to beat Georgia, O'Neal said he would eat a horned frog if…

Monday night's CFP National Championship just got a little more interesting thanks to Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq said on NBA on TNT on Friday night that he will eat a horned frog if Georgia beats Texas to win their second-consecutive title. Yes, you heard that right. "If Georgia beats TCU, I'll eat two frogs," Shaq said on the broadcast on Friday.…

The Horned Frogs continue to make history and prove doubters wrong, as they beat No.3 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl Playoff game. As a result, the Horned Frogs have earned a trip to the College Football National Championship. TCU has made history as they were the first team from Texas to make the Playoff and the first team with a first-year head…

Don't have any New Year's plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says "glamor" or "party time" like eight straight hours of televised sports. Plus, the two semifinal games on December 31 will determine the match-up for the College Football Playoff Championship game on January 9, and you don't want to miss any…

The fourth-ranked Buckeyes say the loss has left them cast as the underdogs against Georgia, the defending national champion. ATLANTA - More than one month later, Ohio State players still can't seem to shake their one loss of the season. Even though they're playing for a shot at the national championship in the Peach Bowl's College Football Playoff…

The Fiesta Bowl is now just five days away for Michigan football and TCU. Here's a look at the odds as well as a prediction against the spread. It's finally game week for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl which is also part of the College Football Playoff. Michigan football is the No. 2 seed for the second straight year and will face TCU. The Horned Frogs are…

Wow did a lot happen during Week 12 of college football. Rivalry week did not disappoint after four top ten teams lost in their final regular season game of the year. The biggest game of them all was "The Game." Michigan went into The Horseshoe and ripped Ohio State's heart out, knocking the Buckeyes out of the Top 4. Now it's time to dissect what…

Georgia seeks its first back-to-back national title, and the first repeat champ since Alabama a decade ago, when it faces TCU Monday night in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Bulldogs are large favorites in Vegas, with a steady 12.5-point spread across most sportsbooks. Former Georgia athletes, a local baseball star, an…

When Carder batted away a two-point conversion pass late in the fourth quarter that helped Texas Christian defeat Wisconsin 21-19 in the Rose Bowl in 2011, it meant the Horned Frogs would have a chance to compete in the Big 12 Conference. Playing in the Big 12 afforded TCU the opportunity to compete in a College Football Playoff semifinal this…